英汉词典

senate 基本解释

• n. 参议院，上院；（古罗马的）元老院

senate 词态变化

senate 中文词源

来自拉丁语 senatus,古罗马元老会，来自 senex,老人，长者，词源同 senior.后借用该词指参 议院。

senate 英文词源

senate

senate: [13] The Roman senate was etymologically an assembly of ‘elders’. Latin senātus was a derivative of senex ‘old’, which has also given English senile, senior, sir, etc. English acquired the word via Old French senat. Senator [13] comes from the Latin derivative senātor.
=> senile, senior, sir

senate (n.)

c. 1200, "legal and administrative body of ancient Rome," from Old French senat or Latin senatus "highest council of the state in ancient Rome," literally "council of elders," from senex (genitive senis) "old man, old" (see senile). Attested from late 14c. in reference to governing bodies of free cities in Europe; of national governing bodies from 1550s; specific sense of upper house of U.S. legislature is recorded from 1775.

senate 英文释义

1. assembly possessing high legislative powers

senate 双语例句

1. The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.

预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。

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2. The new bill would remove student representation from the university Senate.

新议案将取消大学评议会中的学生代表。

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3. Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.

萨姆·纳恩参议员主导着参议院军事委员会。

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4. He was appointed government leader in the senate, and minister without portfolio.

他被任命为政府驻参议院领袖，政务委员。

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5. Some members of the House and Senate worked all day yesterday.

一些众议员和参议员昨天工作了整整一天。

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senate 实用场景例句

a member of the Senate

参议员

牛津词典

a Senate committee

参议院委员会

牛津词典

the senate of London University

伦敦大学评议会

牛津词典

The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.

预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a Senate committee.

参议院委员会

柯林斯高阶英语词典

By the time I was Vice Chancellor, Senate had become a much larger and a much more democratic body...

到了我当校长的时候，大学评议会的人员规模已显著扩大，也变得更加民主了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The new bill would remove student representation from the university Senate.

新议案将取消大学评议会中的学生代表。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The full Senate is expected to confirm Mr. Geithner, 47 as Treasury secretary on Monday.

参议院有望于周一批准47岁的盖特纳担任财长.

期刊摘选

He has been reelected to the Senate.

他重新当选参议员.

辞典例句

They feel deeply the honour of belonging to the Senate.

他们为作为参议院的成员而深感荣幸.

《简明英汉词典》

These businessmen have been lobbying a bill through the Senate.

这些商人一直在游说议员通过该项议案.

《简明英汉词典》

The senate had a session today with closed doors.

参议院今天召开一次秘密会议.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate.

民主党党员组织了阻挠议事.

《简明英汉词典》

The proposal was approved by both the House and the Senate.

那项提案在众议院和参议院均获通过.

《简明英汉词典》

a member of the Senate

参议员

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

His nomination, while strongly backed by the President, has received tepid support in the Senate.

尽管他的提名得到总统的大力支持，但支持他的参议员却寥寥无几。

柯林斯例句

The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly.

预计参议院不久就会通过此议案。

柯林斯例句

After 10 years of negotiation, the Senate ratified the strategic arms reduction treaty.

经过10年协商，参议院已经正式批准了《削减战略武器条约》。

柯林斯例句

The new bill would remove student representation from the university Senate.

新议案将取消大学评议会中的学生代表。

柯林斯例句

Voters are selecting candidates for both US Senate seats and for 52 congressional seats.

选民正在为美国参议院议席和52个众议院议席挑选候选人。

柯林斯例句

Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.

萨姆·纳恩参议员主导着参议院军事委员会。

柯林斯例句

In the Senate, the count is too close to call at this point.

参议院现在的票数还难分上下。

柯林斯例句

The president vetoed the bill, and the Senate failed by a single vote to override his veto.

总统否决了该议案，而参议院以一票之差未能推翻他的否决。

柯林斯例句

He was appointed government leader in the senate, and minister without portfolio.

他被任命为政府驻参议院领袖，政务委员。

柯林斯例句

Some members of the House and Senate worked all day yesterday.

一些众议员和参议员昨天工作了整整一天。

柯林斯例句

This is the fifth and probably final day of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

今天是在参议院司法委员会作证的第5天，很可能也是最后一天。

柯林斯例句

The president rebuked the House and Senate for not passing those bills within 100 days.

总统谴责参众两院没有在100天之内通过那些法案。

柯林斯例句

Despite objections by the White House, the Senate voted today to cut off aid.

参议院不顾白宫的反对于今天投票决定中止援助。

柯林斯例句

The student senate voted to remove Fuller from office.

学生评议会投票免除了富勒的职位。

柯林斯例句

By the time I was Vice Chancellor, Senate had become a much larger and a much more democratic body.

到了我当校长的时候，大学评议会的人员规模已显著扩大，也变得更加民主了。

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